There are four times the number of houses for sale in Lorne and Torquay than the corresponding period last year. (ABC radio news) The trickle down effect will disprove the myth of a housing shortage. What is the number of units and holiday homes sitting empty around the country at the moment. There is already a large number of commuters travelling 100km to the cbd and with petrol around a dollar it will become an option for many more.
